Shadwell
hamlet · Norfolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Shadwell likely means 'the well in the marshy place' or 'the well frequented by birds'. It combines elements related to marshland or birds with the word for a well.
Word origins
- Shad
- Old EnglishAttestedmarshy place or birds(from sceard "gap, division; marsh", sæd "sated, full; possibly birds")
- well
- Old EnglishAttestedwell, spring(from wella "well, spring")
Historical forms
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